Turtle Creek Flood Control District Study Planned
A proposed Turtle Creek watershed flood control district west of Austin would cover about 100000 acres including Freeborn Geneva Moscow Rice land and Newry townships with part of Austin in Mower County. Federal local funding shares would be 70 and 30 percent, with eight to nine water impoundment sites and potential fish wildlife recreation areas.
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Austin
Turtle Creek
Freeborn
Bath
Bancroft
Geneva
Riceland
Newry
Moscow
Mower County
U.S. S.oil Conservation Service
Albert Lea
Court House
Toynbee Warns Humanity Faces Self Made Threat
Dr Arnold Toynbee told Luther College audiences that humans and microbes are historic threats, but mankind is its own deadliest foe since 1945. He argued the Atomic Age requires global redistribution of wealth and a birth rate drop to avert extinction, urging Christian leadership for universal welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Iowa
Arnold Toynbee
Luther College
Valder’s
Toynbee
Earth
Brotherhood of Man
Dr. Toynbee
Union and Hormel Agree on Special Leave Rules
A new agreement for special leaves of absence was negotiated by the Joint Seniority Board of Local 9, United Packinghouse Workers of America and Geo. A. Hormel & Co. It removes two length of service based vacation accrual rules and the restriction on working elsewhere during a leave. The special leave program for women employees remains in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local 9
United Packinghouse Workers of America
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Girl Scout Cookies Stolen From Car In Northeast Theft
Two thefts and a vandalism report filed with Austin police detail incidents across the city. Dorothy Lemmann reported a case and a half of Girl Scout cookies worth 9 dollars stolen from her car near 419 4th Ave NE. A battery valued at 21.95 dollars was stolen from a car on the Usem Chevrolet lot at Sterling Shopping Center. Vandals caused about 15 dollars damage to two used cars at Midway Car Sales on Oakland Ave. W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Dorothy Lemmann
25Th St
4Th Ave
Sterling Shopping Center
Midway Car Sales
Oakland Ave
Richard Knauer
2Nd St. SW
Talent Winners Named in South Siders 4-H Club
The South Siders 4-H Club announces winners in its talent program. Penny Samuelson and Jo Samuelson won first place for a comic skit. Linda Schnorenberg earned second for a piano solo, with Janet Larson receiving an honorable mention for a piano solo.
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South Siders
Penny
Jo Samuelson
Linda Schnorenberg
Janet Larson
My Faith Brings Contentment and Community in Austin
The essay shares how belief in Christ through the Church of Christ brings happiness, guidance, and daily prayer. It highlights strengthened family bonds, friendships, ministers as support, and two daughters pursuing church vocations while one teaches in Minneapolis. The author emphasizes Austin's role and a growing love for God and fellow humans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Church of Christ
Christ's Church
Austin Church of Christ
Minnesota Bible College
Minneapolis
God
Lagervall
Aus
Awards Presented at Mapleview Cub Scout Meeting
About 60 parents and Cub Scouts attended Pack 123 at Mapleview. Scout master Lawrence Seha presented awards to Wayne Seha Doran Schroeder Mack Curtiss Dale Anderson Greg Kneskem Mack Grieble Rick Nelson George Plasteur James Stratton Gary Seha and Jimmie Farr at Woodison School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mapleview
Lawrence Seha
Wayne Seha
Doran Schroeder
Mack Curtiss
Dale Anderson
Greg Kneskem
Mack Grieble
Rick Nelson
George Plasteur
James Stratton
Gary Seha
Jimmie Farr
Woodison School
Nine year old girl suffers leg fractures in head-on Highway 16 crash
Diane Crutchfield nine, of 1502 16th St SW, was hospitalized after a two car head on collision on Oakland Ave W near Turtle Creek bridge at 3 45 pm. She rode with her mother Rae Ann Crutchfield 26 in a car that collided with David Helebrant 16 of 2401 8th Ave SW. Five people were treated and released. Diane had two broken legs but was in good condition. Sheriff's deputies investigated.
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Highway
Diane Crutchfield
Robert Crutchfield
16Th St
Oakland Ave
Turtle Creek Bridge
Diane
Rae Ann Crutchfield
David R. Helebrant
8Th Ave
Austin Township
Mrf Luren
Ave
Steven Wayne Keist
1St Ave
St. Olaf Hospital
Loren, Keist
Crutchfield
Doyle Lindahl
Austin
Linda Lee Lindstrom
12Th St
Terry Josephson
9Th St
Blaine H. Bensen
Mabel
Probation Office Outlined in Lions Club Talk
John Jette probation officer described the Mower County office work to the Lions Club. He discussed pre hearing Juvenile Court investigations and handling of delinquent juveniles, adults on probation, and youths released from training schools. He noted his heavy caseload and urged appointing an assistant agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Jette
Youth Conservation Commission
Blue Earth County
Mankato
Mankato State College
Betty Young
Stacyville Names Schilling to Lead Cancer Crusade
Mrs Louis Schilling is named head of the Cancer Crusade fund drive in Stacyville. The drive starts March 28 after a kick off event in Osage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacyville
Iowa
Louis Schilling
Cancer Crusade Fund
Osage
Duplicate Bridge Game Nets 180 for National Charities
Austin bridge players raised about $180 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Institute of Logopedics in a national charity duplicate game. Eighty eight players from Austin and neighboring cities joined in, playing hands identical to those in St. Louis as part of the spring national event.
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Austin
National
Multiple Sclerosis Society
The
Institute of Logopedics
Albert Lea
Mason City Owatonna
Rochester
Blue Earth
St. Louis
Walter O. Lundberg
Joe Schneider Jr
Ist
Steal
Mike Kelsh
Mason City
Winifred Leonard
William Fox
Sect. A
Leonard
Ray Jorgenson
Harvey Fiala
Norbert Schmitt
Gordon Anderson
L. E
Chic) Hatch
Steil
Mahlon
American Contract Bridge League Office
Assessors Briefed On Work In County Courthouse
Fifty township and village assessors met with county assessor A W Malcomsen in the courthouse. Pictured left to right are Malcomsen, Robert Harber Adolpho township John C Moe LeRoy village and Donald Bissen Windom township. Harber and Bissen begin first year as assessors. Moe has 29 years in LeRoy village and two years in LeRoy township. Ed Gahr state tax department and Ed Johnson Crop Reporting Service spoke on property assessment. Rural assessment starts April 1 and urban May 1.
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A. W. Malcomsen
Malcomsen
Rob
Ert Harber
Adolpho Township
John C. Moe
LeRoy Village
Donald Bissen
Windom
Harber
Bissen
Moe
LeRoy Township
Ed Gahr
St. Paul
State Tax Department
Ed Johnson
Crop Reporting Service
Nathan Viall Named Favorite Senior at Austin High
Nathan Viall, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Floyd D Viall of 608 8th St SW Austin, earns honors for active service in church music and school activities. He attended Shaw Elementary and Austin Junior High, spent five years in the High School Band, two in the orchestra, joins the Young People’s Fellowship planning committee, and is a National Merit Scholar recipient. He plans to study chemical engineering at Omaha Baptist Bible College then Austin Junior College and Town State University at Ames. He aims to know God’s plan and serve others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Viall
Floyd D. Viall
8Th St
Austin
Shaw
Nathan
Young People's Fellowship
First Baptist Church
Nathan Viall School
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Omaha Baptist Bible College
Austin Junior College
Town State University
Ames
Bloomfield Farm Bureau to Meet at Library Basement
Spring Valley Minn Bloomfield Farm Bureau will meet Thursday at noon in the library basement. Milton Hoberg Fillmore County agent will speak at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Minn
Bloomfield Farm Bureau
Milton Hoberg
Fillmore County
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FE. D. Farwell
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John R.a Heath
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Union and Hormel
David W. Rowe of
Lyle
Daily Hero
Area News
Austin (Minn
Herald
Lily
Girl Scout
By Mes Lagerwall
Mel Lagervall
Tin Church of Christ
U. S
Mapleview Cubs
Bensen
Russell A. Baldus
10Th Ave
4Th St
Baldus
Hazel FE. Carlson
3Rd Ave
Olga Larsen
Cresco
Nels C. Larsen
Larsen
1St St
George Henry Pesch
Pesch
Richard Johnson
Paul Helm
George Fisch
R. Norman Miller
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